Audarshia Townsend is a Veteran features journalist, author and a contributor to Chicago’s WGN Morning News and Esquire magazine. Previously, she served as the managing editor for Restaurant Inc. magazine, which covered the hospitality industry. She has also written features for playboy.com, the Chicago Tribune, Essence, Upscale, Michigan Avenue, World's Best Bars and MasterCard's Priceless Cities. She lives in Chicago.